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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in North Carolina

49 Colleges
$27,821 Avg Salary
$26,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 3,412 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $25,014 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NC State take out is $20,822. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Psychology majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,740 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 49 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $22,802 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

Full General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debt load of $25,425. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $114, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

On average, psychology graduates from ECU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

Full General Psychology at East Carolina University Report

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NC A&T take out is $28,905. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Fayetteville State University take out an average of $29,317 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from WCU take out $24,663 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

Full General Psychology at Western Carolina University Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Wake Forest University take out is $20,500.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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